item

/ˈaɪtəm/

Definitions

1. noun

a particular object or product sold in a store, shop, or market

“The store had a wide variety of items on sale for the holiday season.”

2. noun

a single piece of data, information, or an entry in a database

“The item was retrieved from the database and displayed on the screen.”

3. noun

an object or thing to be included in a collection, such as a museum or a catalog

“The new item was added to the museum’s collection and put on display.”

4. noun

a single unit or portion of something, such as time or a quantity

“He had only a few items left on his bucket list before he retired.”

5. noun

a thing or object to be considered or discussed, such as a topic in an argument

“The item on the agenda was the proposed tax increase.”

6. noun

a particular point or issue to be considered in a discussion or debate

“The item of contention was the company’s policy on overtime pay.”

7. verb

to include or put something in a collection, such as a catalog or a museum

“The artist’s work will be itemized in the upcoming exhibition.”

8. verb

to include or mention something in a list or catalog

“The restaurant menu itemized the prices for each dish.”

9. verb

to insert or place something in a database or a list

“The software itemized the user’s data and statistics.”

Synonyms

  • article
  • entry
  • object
  • product
  • product
  • unit

Antonyms

  • aggregate
  • complete
  • whole